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The Greatest Showman – Come Alive Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF COME ALIVE PERFORMED AT THE GREATEST SHOWMAN MOVIE ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

[Verse 1]
D C
You stumble through your days
G Bb C D
Got your head hung low, your skies are a shade of grey
C
Like a zombie in a maze
G Bb C
You’re asleep inside, but you can shake awake

Bm       D
‘Cause you’re just a dead man walking think of that your only option
G D    F#m
But you can flip the switch and brighten up your darkest day
Bm    D
Sun is up and the color’s blinding take the world and redefine it
G7       Bb
Leave behind your narrow mind you’ll never be the same

[Pre-Chorus]
D C
Come alive, come alive
G Bb
Go and ride your light, let it burn so bright
D C
Reach it up to the sky
G Bb
And it’s open wide you’re electrified

[Chorus]
D
And the world becomes a fantasy
C
And you’re more than you could ever be
G Bb C
‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
And you know, you can’t go back again
C
To the world that you were living in
G Bb C
‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
So, come alive!

[Verse 2]
D C
I see it in your eyes
G Bb C D
You believe that lie that you need to hide your face
C
Afraid to step outside
G Bb
So you lock the door, but don’t you stay that way!

Bm    D
No more living in those shadows you and me, we know how that goes
G Bm D
‘Cause once you see it, oh you’ll never, never be the same
Bm    D
It will be the light that’s shining bottle up, but keep on trying
G7    Bb
You can prove there’s more to you, you cannot be afraid

[Pre-Chorus]
D C
Come alive, come alive
G Bb
Go and ride your light, let it burn so bright
D C
Reach it up to the sky
G Bb
And it’s open wide you’re electrified

[Chorus]
D
And the world becomes a fantasy
C
And you’re more than you could ever be
G Bb C
‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
And we know, you can’t go back again
C
To the world that we were living in
G Bb C
‘Cause we’re dreaming with our eyes wide open
D
So, come alive!

[Bridge]
D6 C6
Come one! Come all!
Bm
Come in! Come on!
G
To anyone who’s bursting with a dream
D6 C6
Come one! Come all!
Bm
You hear! The call!
Bb A
To anyone who’s searching for a way, to break free

[Chorus]
D
And the world becomes a fantasy
C
And you’re more than you could ever be
G Bb
‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
And we know, we can’t go back again
C
To the world that we were living in
G Bb
‘Cause we’re dreaming with our eyes wide open

[Outro]
G Bb
‘Cause we’re dreaming with our eyes wide open
D
So come alive

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How to play Come Alive: key, chords and progression

Come Alive by The Greatest Showman is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 10 chords: D, C, G, Bb, Bm, F#m, G7, D6, C6 and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – C – G – Bb (II – I – V – ♭VII in C major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Bb, Bm and F#m are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.